M2 August 2018 - LATEST ISSUE!
Global Goals | Dan Carter
While Dan Carter has spent the last few years playing in France and become a TAG Heuer ambassador alongside global superstars like Bella Hadid, Tom Brady, Cara Delevingne and Chris Hemsworth, his All Black career is well and truly etched into New Zealand history. While his All Black jersey might not have seen action for...
Come On Musky, Light My Fire
Elon Musk promises a lot of things. Speed-of-light space travel, self-driving cars, implantable braincomputer interfaces, self-driving taxis. The list goes on. The Boring Company was founded in 2016 by Musk after finding trouble with the LA traffic. Who’d blame him? Route 101 gets wild in rush-hour! “Traffic is driving me nuts,” he tweeted on the...
Man On The Street – Jason Armstrong
Age: 47 Occupation: Automation Architect What’s your morning routine? Short and sweet; kids get their own breakfast and make their school lunches, so it let’s us get ready pretty quickly. Then it’s just a 3 minute cycle to work. What are the top three things on your bucket list? Fly a helicopter; ski or snowboard Corbet’s...
Man On The Street – Jonathan Potton
Age: 27 Occupation: Managing Director/Video Producer What’s your morning routine? It tends to vary, as different video shoot projects mean that wake-up times can be all over the place. If it’s a more standard morning, I like to keep things easy – shower, good breakfast, make lunch, and a kiss on the cheek from my...
M2 Style - Powered By Coach
Man’s Best Friend?
A “Man’s Best Friend” should provide a straightforward and effortless way to take care of your skin right? Bulldog Skincare is Man-Made for Men. The British brand was created and launched in 2007 by Simon Duffy and is now sold in 15 countries around the world. The word ‘simple’ perfectly encapsulates the philosophy of the […]
What’s the News? Redken Brews
Grooming is an extremely underrated part of completing “the look”. Sure, you may have carefully organised your outfit for the day covering everything from fit, colour palette and accessories. Being well-groomed, however, that’s a true mark of detail. It’s the difference between looking like you were on the wrong side of a weekend at Burning […]
Style News – November 2017
Update your wardrobe with all of these new and on-trend pieces, ready to leap straight into summer. WORKING STYLE Summer is the season for you to get amongst this pink trend. More and more brands here in New Zealand are experimenting with different tones and cuts, and one that has completely nailed it this season...
Blair Archibald – Australian Fashion Week
With his debut at the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia show, Blair Archibald has proven that his eponymous brand is going to become a trailblazer in a time when menswear appears to be overcrowded with loud logos and gaudy casual wear. Archibald was raised in rural New Zealand and after graduating with first-class honours moved […]
PEAK PERFORMANCE
Peter Burling – Triumph On And Off The Water
Bermuda. June, 2017. The time is 1.31pm exactly. The pale sky is patterned with light grey clouds and seagulls squalling above. You look down at your Omega watch for what feels like the millionth time. There’s a light air about the ocean… an estimated nine-knot wind with the boat ebbing underneath you. You’re standing at...
Liam Malone – The Fast Track To Success
The M2 Champagne Bollinger Man of the Year 2016 went to two time gold and one time silver medal winning Paralympian and blade running record breaker Liam Malone. He may have only had three years to prepare for Rio but as he has proven, he moves quickly. On and off the track. And this is...
God Of Workout
As far as bucket lists go, Joe Naufahu must have a pretty impressive one as he has ticked off a few things that most mortals could only dream about. He has played professional rugby. He is the founder of Ludas Magnus, a gym and a community that has changed the lives of many New Zealanders...
Ski or Die
It was one of the most surprising and amazing moments of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Imagine it: standing at the upper lip of the beastly half-pipe, nervousness pounding your brain, millions of people watching you in anticipation. You take a moment to breathe calmly…then you drop into the pipe. You don’t even consider for...
Luxury Watches
Montblanc TimeWalker Collection
Paying tribute to Minerva’s extraordinary heritage, Montblanc takes a journey back to the glory days of motor racing with five new TimeWalker timepieces that capture the beauty, spirit and values of motorsport history. Professional watches are reborn, highlighting the performance and innovation of the new Montblanc TimeWalker collection. The Rebirth of Professional Watches Car racing...
Ulysse Nardin Picks of 2017
Classic Manufacture “Grand Feu” Emphasis on the perfection of finer details showcases a commitment to precision and meticulousness – everything expected from a true upper tier watch. The Ulysse Nardin Classic Manufacture is exemplary in this field with enamel detailing taking centrestage on the dial. Intensive effort goes into achieving the enameling detailing; Ulysse Nardin...
SEIKO Prospex Limited Edition Quartz Diver’s
The Seiko Prospex Quartz Diver is a perfect watch for the enthusiastic diver. With a specially designed quartz movement for diving, it is cased in titanium and ceramic at 43.8mm with a unidirectional rotating black bezel. The powerful Seiko LumiBrite material is used to fill the hands and hour markers for luminescence in the dark....
M2 Luxury Watch Guide 2017
The phrase ‘time is relative to the observer’ arose from Albert Einstein’s field equations, which were published in 1915. Although he was talking about time as it pertains to general relativity, this extends to us as observers within the human condition. A minute can feel like hours at moments of stress. Conversely, the oft-thrown-around idiom...
Motoring
New BMW M5 With Added X-Factor
First introduced to the automotive world in 1984, the BMW M5 was an overnight sensation. It brought together a myriad of driving emotions by combining the luxurious freedom of a large European 4-door sedan with the racing spirit of a track-ready sportscar. This year sees the new, sixth-generation BMW M5 taken into all new territory,...
Modern-Day Family Values
It seems to me that modern-day family life is not only getting unbelievably busy, but it’s also getting more and more disjointed. What used to be a weekend is now a series of ‘events’ and what used to be interaction now seems to be a group of people at the same location whose minds (and...
Transformer Maserati
It’s been nigh-on one year since the Maserati Levante SUV hit the streets, and what an impact it has had on the brand; it’s been quite the transformation. A massive 35 percent of Maserati’s new sales last year were Levante, and they predict the figure to be 55 percent this year. What’s more, it’s not just movement inside...
XING Miss R
In the wake of the Tesla Roadster’s launch last November, XING Mobility took a sip from the same cup in the release of its Miss R electric supercar. The Taiwanese automotive company, XING Mobility, first started developing electric and vehicle technology and then moved to much bigger (and faster) things. A step into the future...
Health
Health News – December 2017
It’s getting to that time of the year where people are starting to make their resolutions, so get a jump-start on yours with these essentials. Adidas X David Beckham Have you ever heard of the ‘runner’s high’? That rush of endorphins? That feeling of invincibility when running? Imagine getting that runner’s high whilst running on...
Health News, September 2017
CHOCOLATE Scientifically proven to be healthy A meta-analysis from Brown University has found a host of health effects from eating chocolate that stop the onset of scary words like “dyslipidemia”, insulin resistance and systemic inflammation which are apparently all major subclinical risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases. If you can say that sentence off the top...
5 Ways To Reduce Your Stress
Stress and anxiety is something we all experience at some time or another. I want to make it clear, though, if you’re reaching unbearable levels of stress, that articles like this may not be as helpful as professional help. A friend of mine recently started taking medication for anxiety due to a couple of life-changing...
The Surprising Health Benefits of Coffee
I’m sure we’ve all heard some conflicting ideas about coffee – whether it’s good or whether it’s bad, and the general consensus seemed to be one or two coffees a day was fine and may even have some health benefits. Now there’s even more good news for coffee addicts as a new study (Coffee consumption and...
Man on the Street
Man On The Street – Jason Armstrong
Age: 47 Occupation: Automation Architect What’s your morning routine? Short and sweet; kids get their own breakfast and make their school lunches, so it let’s us get ready pretty quickly. Then it’s just a 3 minute cycle to work. What are the top three things on your bucket list? Fly a helicopter; ski or snowboard Corbet’s...
Man On The Street – Jay Jayaraman
Age: 47 Occupation: Radiologist specializing in sports injuries at Mercy Radiology and Emergency Radiology at Auckland Hospital What’s your morning routine? Up at 0600 for breakfast with the kids. I normally just have a glass of water with Good Green Stuff. Every other day I head to Next Gen for a morning TRX workout with Sean...
Man On The Street – Jonathan Potton
Age: 27 Occupation: Managing Director/Video Producer What’s your morning routine? It tends to vary, as different video shoot projects mean that wake-up times can be all over the place. If it’s a more standard morning, I like to keep things easy – shower, good breakfast, make lunch, and a kiss on the cheek from my...
Man On The Street – James Mazey
Name: James Mazey Occupation: Coffee Sales Technician Age: 34 What’s your morning routine? I have a cup of coffee in bed and then go for a quick 5km run. Back home for a shower, some breakfast and another coffee before heading to work. What’s the top three things on your bucket list? Have a...
Wild
Surgeons of the Sea
Free Willy vs Jaws… who wins? Hollywood has altered our expectations about how this sort of apex predator duel would go down. Unless you spend more time watching documentaries than old movies on VHS, then the answer isn’t so clear. The biggest great white sharks can measure six metres long, weigh more than 2200 kilograms...
11 Deadliest Animals on the Planet, And How to Survive Them
The animal kingdom is a strange and wonderful place. From architects to mimes, assassins to philanderers, each animal has its own niche, a role and place. While we regularly encounter cats, dogs, birds and bugs, our chances of seeing dangerous animals are usually limited to visiting the zoo or watching The Discovery Channel. But while...
Behind The Lens: Open Ocean
The thought of delving into the deep and getting face-to-face with some of the world’s biggest and deadliest beasts is not something everyone can face. But it is a different story for underwater videographer and adrenaline junkie, Steve Hathaway. Fascinated about life under the surface, M2 dove straight in when the opportunity arose to talk...
Walk on the Wild Side
Expressionist American photographer, Aaron Siskind once said: ‘Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever…’ We bring you the iconic shots from The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017, developed and produced by the National History Museum, London. Capturing the most magical parts of...
Snow
M2 Snow Guide 2018
While the majority of Kiwis will be rubbing their hands to get warm, there’s another section of society waiting for winter with bated breath and rubbing their hands with pleasure. The cold has arrived quickly and early on both islands and given all of the ranges a great base dumping which bodes well for the...
STEF ZEESTRATEN: HALFPIPE HEDONIST
From one of the flattest countries in the world, to the sharp ascents of the Southern Alps, Dutch-born Stef Zeestraten has, as is his wont, carved a name for himself in New Zealand snowboarding folklore. Throughout his 17-year competitive career that saw him peak at 47th in the world in 2008, Zeestraten has followed the serious...
Climbing The Podium: Kiwis at the Winter Paralympics
The Winter Games, both Olympic and Paralympic, usually pass with minimal mention down under, but in the case of the compact Kiwi Paralympian team heading to South Korea this March, there’s reason to take notice. For a global event that is heavily dominated by northern hemisphere athletes, New Zealand participants more than hold their own....
Ski or Die
It was one of the most surprising and amazing moments of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Imagine it: standing at the upper lip of the beastly half-pipe, nervousness pounding your brain, millions of people watching you in anticipation. You take a moment to breathe calmly…then you drop into the pipe. You don’t even consider for...
Leadership
Origin Of Growth
Nick Cowper joined coffee roasters, Hummingbird as a 16-yearold the day after his parents’ purchased the business in 2000. 18 years later, he is the GM of a company that has a global network of coffee growers with a focus on fair trade and community growth around suppliers, a company that has gone through equity...
MARKET LEADER: The driving force behind the real estate evolution
Brendon Skipper’s role as CEO of New Zealand’s No.1 property site, realestate.co.nz, draws on more than 20 years of experience across sales and marketing, property, IT and telecommunications, but he is quick to point out that the CEO role is one that doesn’t come with a manual. Could you describe a standard day for yourself?...
Building An Icon – Sir George Fistonich
Drinks International has for the fourth year in a row named Villa Maria as one of the most admired wine brands in the world and the highest ranking New Zealand winery in this year’s “World’s Most Admired Wine Brands” list. And while Villa Maria has become an icon in the New Zealand wine industry and...
The Chair: Rob Campbell
Over the last 30 years Rob Campbell is on the board of some of our largest companies across our largest industries. Currently Chair of Summerset Group Holdings (NZ) and WEL Energy, and a director of SKYCITY Entertainment Group and Precinct Properties as well a director of or advisor to a number of hedge and private...
Gadgets
The Huawei Mate 10 Series Jumps into the Superphone era
Huawei is making some bold claims about its new Mate 10 series. Its biggest being the world’s first mobile AI-specific Neural Network Processing Unit, within its Kirin 970 AI mobile chipset. What does that even mean? Let’s find out! The Kirin 970 AI chipset’s specialised NPU, combined with Huawei’s HiAI mobile computing platform, means the Mate...
Catch A Bullet
To catch a bullet in your hand or mouth takes skill and precision timing, or that’s what magicians and performance artists would have you believe. Of course, it’s a trick, but as a child, I used to watch in awe and wonder. What is not a trick, however, is the precision and timing that surrounds...
LG SIGNATURE – OLED W7 WALLPAPER
LG Electronics New Zealand today launched its new brand LG SIGNATURE and unveiled the first of its products, the LG SIGNATURE OLED W7 TV; aptly named ‘Wallpaper.’ I’d show you a profile of this 65” OLED TV but at only 4mm thick it would just look like a vertical black line. As the first in...
Fitbit Just Got Smarter
To be fit, or not to be fit? That is the question. And the answer? Well, the global phenomenon known as Fitbit has it. They’ve undergone a whole lot of changes and additions over the years. The slender, sexy watch is a fitness lovers’ dream, but it seemed to be missing an element. This year,...
Deep Dives
There Is Lots Of Depression In New Zealand
Whilst the subject of depression never really goes away, it has certainly bubbled to the surface lately with the recent quick-fire suicides of high-profile people such as TV superchef Anthony Bourdain and world famous designer Kate Spade. What makes depression hard to understand for most of us is that these were successful people who seemed...
The Modern Day Space Race
The solar system we occupy is a fascinating place, that’s for certain – nine planets that glow as beacons and an uncountable infinity of stars. Beginning in the late 1950s, a race pitted capitalist America against communist Soviet Union to see who was superior with their space technology. The Soviets took the lead by launching...
Who Is Using Your Data?
Zuckerberg: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard Just ask. I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS [Redacted Friend’s Name]: What? How’d you manage that one? Zuckerberg: People just submitted it. I don’t know why. They “trust me”. Zuckerberg: Dumb f**ks. This was an ironically leaked series of messages between...
All Hail Our Secret Government
It’s a golden time for lobbyists at the moment. We’ve just had a change in government and that means it’s time for everything to change, come what may. Duh, it has to – as the last guys obviously got every single thing wrong! But there’s a slight problem in that, aside from a couple of...
Cover Stories
Hugh Jackman – Hollywood’s Favourite Wolf
They say nice guys finish last. Hugh Jackman says otherwise. The do-it-all megastar and face of Montblanc is widely regarded as the nicest man in showbiz. A jack of all trades and master of it all. TV? He’s done it. Hollywood? A bankable star and A-lister. Broadway? Conquered it and added not one, but two Tony...
The Shape Shifter – Matthew McConaughey In the Dark Tower
“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed”. Back in 1978, with these tantalising words, a young man called Stephen King began an epic narrative that is still unfolding to this very day. King would go on to become one of the best-selling popular novelists in the world, a modern-day Charles...
Super Man? Henry Cavill
Looking through his career you’ll find a fresh faced Cavill hanging out in the background of The Count of Monte Cristo (2002). While no one else may have noticed him back then, Stephanie Meyers had her eye on the young guy. While writing the Twilight novels, she mentally cast him as Edward Cullen, the Vampire....
This Is Donald Glover
Humans are hardwired to categorise, and fair enough – we use it to understand and simplify the barrage of information around us. The problem with that is when we get overly finicky with the minutiae of what is and isn’t hip-hop or when we nitpick the different subsets of an “artist”, that’s the moment we...
Success
Marketing – The Necessary Evil
Marketing is often referred to as a necessary evil in many businesses. In a world that’s over-saturated with choice, information and contradicting advice, it can often be overwhelming. With no one tried and tested successful formula that can be blanketed to every industry, it is also frustrating for both the client and marketing agency trying...
Changing The World With Data
As an ex-mechanical engineer and farmer, Clint Van Marrewijk has probably had a varied pathway to co-founding a data driven New Zealand company that is gaining exponential global growth and changing the way that people are interacting with their environment. While ThunderMaps is being used by councils and large organisations around the globe, the concept...
5 Ways Great Leaders Motivate Their Team
Happy workers are productive workers. A motivated, passionate group of employees are going to work hard and help your business grow. Maximising revenue and increasing productivity will help your bottom line, but to get there, it is key to make your staff feel valued. Here are five ways great leaders motivate their team. Find the...
Playing the Perfect Host
I recently had a chat with Dominic Bowden, (X-Factor, Dancing With the Stars, The Bachelor) about our shared connection with ‘anamorphic’ artist Edgar Mueller, who recently passed through the country as part of the launch for Mazda’s new CX-5. I had the ignoble task of holding Mueller up in the departures lounge for an interview...
Amazing Photos
In The Moment
A magical moment can be so fleeting, and we don’t always have the right equipment to capture it. Smartphone technology is developing extremely fast, and Apple has always had a strong focus on enabling us to have an incredible camera just sitting in our back pocket. In celebration of the incredible imagery people have captured...
Long Live The Silver Screen
Think about the magic and excitement of driving up to a local parking lot, ready to watch the latest feature film in the comfort of your own car. The light from the projector beams a dancing stream of images onto the giant screen ahead, while kids laugh and play beneath the screen. American-based photographer Lindsey...
One Shot At The Perfect Image
Former rugby league player and award-winning photographer, Russell Ord’s photo technique is quite unorthodox to say the least. He really lives on the edge with his art, and goes to any length to capture the heart of the environment he thrives in. He gets up, close and personal with his subjects, even if those subjects...
The Next Revolution
The next revolution in photography has landed as the Sony World Photography Awards, an annual competition held by the World Photography Organization. A stunning celebration of capturing life’s most precious moments with just one click. On its 11th year (and counting), the awards are back and bigger than ever. Over 320,000 entries were considered last...
Sport
Sport – June 2017
FORMULA ONE, POST BERNIE It may still be the same old picture in the Constructors’ Championship, but reigning champion Nico Rosberg’s replacement, Valtteri Bottas has stepped up to challenge team mate and enfant terrible, Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes’ new boy claimed the recent Russian Grand Prix, while Ferrari’s resurgence has seen Sebastian Vettel as a fixture...
Closing The Gap: Young Blood To Stir Up Formula 1 In 2018
After surprising everyone including himself last season, Kiwi Brendon Hartley’s taste of Formula 1 action has led to a permanent ride for the Red Bull Toro Rosso in 2018 and a realisation of his potential. Going from Palmerston North to the Principality of Monaco is a rather large jump but for the 28 year old...
Sports News – February 2018
Tweaked Super Rugby season set for another trial The ever evolving (or is it revolving) Super Rugby competition has had another makeover for 2018 and once again, the same story-lines exist. Can the Blues make the semifinals like they always predict and expected to do? Will the Crusaders make the final again and what new...
Joseph Parker – Fighting Spirit
It’s known as “The Sweet Science”. Where mere millimeters mean the difference between slipping a punch or waking up gazing at the bright lights of a stadium ceiling. Where the right amount of torque and placement decides whether or not a punch becomes a knockout blow. Where timing is the difference between a successful counter punch...
Bucket List Experiences
Rising Dawn
It’s still pitch black when our alarms go off – 4.15am to be exact. Despite the early morning start, it’s easy to offset my drowsy, zombie-like mind with the sheer excitement of what’s on the agenda for today. While our time in New South Wales’ premier wine region, Hunter Valley, had so far consisted of...
Top 10 Hikes In New Zealand
Walking, hiking, tramping – they’re Kiwi traditions that everyone loves. There are a wide variety of walks around the country to suit anyone and everyone. Whether you’re a beginner or an old hand, there’s a walk out there for you. Here at the M2 office, we’re big fans of anything that’s fun, active, and gives...
SQUISH STUDIO, Fogo Island
First settled in the mid-18th century, Tilting is known for its strong Irish culture and its recent designation by Parks Canada as a National Cultural Landscape District of Canada. The Squish Studio’s white angular form, sited on a rocky strip of coastline, that could rival Italy’s western coast, offers sharp contrast to the traditional vernacular...
Logan Dodds Captures The Action
Being the social media sensation that he is, Logan Dodds is evidently no stranger to being in the limelight. When it comes to capturing the right mood, combined with the right moment, his vision is faultless and his adventurous spirit makes for some of the most breath taking and jaw dropping moments ever to grace...
Man Made
Ferrari 488 Challenge – It’s Big, Really BIG
New Zealand punches above its weight in so many sports, boxing, rugby (of course), cricket, netball, sailing and motorsport to name but a few. However, aside from a particular chosen few, our venues still leave a lot to be desired. We are seldom on the list of must-see stadiums or event centres, but it would...
Wheels News
BIG IN JAPAN – We took a trip to the Tokyo Motor Show at Big Sight events centre. Here are a few of our favourites. Toyota – Say-i The Concept-i integrates automotive technology with emotions (yes you heard that correctly). Using AI, Toyota is looking to turn cars from things into entities. Mercedes – AMG...
Grass(hopper) Roots
When it comes to cars, the stories that surround them can often be as big as the marques themselves. However, our friends at Continental Cars – Porsche have an absolute doozy that we need to tell you all about. t’s a story of vision, it’s a story of dedication, it’s a story of passion and,...
Starry Starry Night – Rolls-Royce Wraith
In 1971, Don McLean penned the lyrics to Vincent. Inspired by a book he read, it is a haunting melody that is a tribute to the life of Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh. The opening line ‘Starry starry night’ (the relevance of this I’ll get to soon) refers to the oil on canvas Van...
Entertainment
Book reviews – March 2018
By Tim Lawrence I haven’t read the first two Orphan X novels, but I did read and review another Hurwitz novel last year, Tell No Lies, where I said: “ The story is set in San Francisco, the hero is a rich kid with a tough, wealthy mother; he gives up everything to marry his...
Keys To The Kingdom
2015’s Jurassic World was a huge smash success, bringing the Jurassic Park franchise roaring back to life. Now here comes Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the much-anticipated sequel. Set a few years after the original, the film finds Isla Nublar and its reptilian residents under threat from something even more powerful than the strongest dinosaur: a...
Stephen King – Author Credit
The infamous 1986 horror novel IT will be seen in a different light the movie hits the big screens this September. We hear from the man, Stephen King himself, about what he thinks of the upcoming iteration. When you watch a film based on one of your books, like IT, do you find yourself thinking...
New Money
Hitting Neon’s platform on June 28 is the hit show Billions. A complex drama which dives deep into the high-flying world of finance by colliding two titanic figures – the hard charging, whip-smart U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti), and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king, Bobby “Axe” Axelrod (Damian Lewis). Weaving an intricate web...
Wine
The ‘Holy’ Trinity
We get amongst the vines and learn what goes into making Trinity Hill wines Winemaking Wizardry Looking for a new wine to try out? Look no further. We headed down to the Hawke's Bay and caught up with Trinity Hill Wines Chief Winemaker Warren Gibson for a taste test of five of the best wines...
Cyclones & Grapes The Making of a Unique Vintage
If you thought that 2017’s random weather patterns had ruined your weekend plans spare a thought for our nation’s winemakers whose reputations hinge on one of the more challenging vintages in recent history. With Cyclone Debbie, Cyclone Donna, Cyclone Cook and other extreme weather events impacting vineyards all over the country winemakers have had a...
Pinot Noir Game Changers
The Pinot Noir grape hails from Burgundy in France. While their origins are in France you’ll find that our New Zealand Pinot Noirs are quite unique. It is this uniqueness that has our wine producers looking to Pinot Noir to being the next big export success – on the back of their outstanding success with...
The Champagne Campaign: the new Mumm Grand Cordon
Be it sprayed on the podium after an F1 race, raised as a toast at a gathering of colleagues and associates, or popped open for a special occasion, champagne is a prerequisite for any celebration. Hailing from a long line of German barons and knights going back to the 12th century, the Mumm family founded...
Drink
Que Syrah Syrah
Syrah originated from the northern Rhône region of southeastern of France and is in fact the offspring of two relatively obscure grape varietals Dureza and Mondeuse blanche. While both of these are barely in existence today, Syrah is now the 7th most popular grape in the world, grown across the globe in wine growing regions...
Barrel Owners Club
I think we’ve all considered what it would be like to make our own wine. Having rows of grapes stretching across acres of Otago land. While you may not be able to uproot your family and lifestyle to chase idyllic rural dreams you may be able to get in on this personalised wine making business....
New Whisky Alert: Ardbeg An Oa
It’s Friday, so what do you have lined up tonight? Because heads up for Whiskey lovers, a new Single Malt hit NZ yesterday, the Ardbeg An Oa. Ardbeg’s Director of Distilling, Whisky Creation & Whisky Stocks, Dr Bill Lumsden, says, “Ardbeg An Oa’s rounded and subtly smoky aromas reflect all the contrasts of the Mull...
Getting Off Scotch Free
It seems wrong to trifle with the flavour profile of a good single malt whisky, but it can make the perfect base for a classic drink. Two cocktails we can recommend making with the Single Malt 12 Year Glenfiddich is the Spicy Rob Roy or the Classic Whisky Sour. You can find the recipes on...
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